Appeal No. 96-0022
Application 08/096,214
melts thereby disconnecting the magnet from the carrier means
(Specification, pages 14 and 18).
Independent claim 39 is representative of the subject
matter on appeal and reads as follows:
39. A drug delivery apparatus comprising:
a) a magnetic means for inserting in a body part;
b) a carrier means for carrying a treatment to a
specific location in the body part; and
c) a connection means for releasably connecting the
carrier means to the magnetic means and for disengaging the
carrier means from the magnetic means.
THE REFERENCES
The following reference was relied on by the examiner:
Diefenbach 2,589,349 March 18, 1952
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 43 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph.
Claim 39 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Diefenbach.
Claims 42-44 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being obvious over Diefenbach.
Rather than reiterate the entire arguments of the
appellants and the examiner in support of their respective
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